Permanent Telehealth Access for High-Deductible Health Plans.
This act permanently changes rules for high-deductible health plans, allowing them to cover telehealth services without requiring the deductible to be met first. This means citizens with such plans will have easier access to online medical consultations, potentially lowering their out-of-pocket costs for routine care and increasing convenience.
Key points
Telehealth services can now be covered by high-deductible health plans before the deductible is met.
This change is permanent and applies to plan years beginning after December 31, 2024.
It improves access to remote medical consultations, potentially reducing immediate costs for those with high-deductible plans.
Status:
Introduced
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